Welcome to the British Esports Association

Welcome to the British Esports Association, the national body for esports and competitive video gaming.

We are a not-for-profit organisation designed to support and promote grassroots esports in Britain.

The aim is not to push esports as a sport, or as a rival to traditional sport, but as a credible activity in its own right which can have positive cognitive and other benefits when done in moderation. Esports also promotes teamwork and communication, develops communities and provides jobs.

British Esports Championships for schools and colleges

The full Championships will follow the full academic year starting September 2018. The grand finals are set to take place in spring 2019 at the UK's largest gaming festival – Insomnia – at the Birmingham NEC.

What is esports?

Tournaments usually consist of amateur or professional gamers competing against one another for a cash prize.

Esports is classified in the UK as a game and not a sport (similar to the likes of chess and bridge). We are working to educate the Government's Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport of its benefits.